Bloomberg Chad President Idriss Deby, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, is defying growing opposition to his bid for a sixth term as he seeks re-election. Chadians are going to polls that are widely expected to see the 68-year-old extend his 30-year premiership. The lead-up to the vote has been marred by violence, with security forces cracking down on protesters and ...

Bloomberg Poland’s finance minister wants political parties to vote in favour of a European Union pandemic relief package as the country will miss out on a cheap financing option to bolster the economy by failing to do so, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Tadeusz Koscinski, who was appointed finance minister by the ruling Law and Justice party, told the newspaper ...

Bloomberg Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a fondness for grand projects, but few are as eye-catching as the proposal for a physical link over the Irish Sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Whether a multi-billion-pound pipe dream or a token of ambition befitting the post-Brexit era, a feasibility study is underway as part of the government’s review of how to ...